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But it may be March before the couple, who are both Black and 65, are eligible to get the vaccine, based on the state’s age-based vaccination plan. Tennessee, like most states, gave first priority to those 75 and over, following the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the virus’s death toll climbs to more than 465,000 nationwide, policymakers around the country are struggling to inject equity into vaccination policies.
Northeast Tennessee reported a net increase of 219 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on Thursday, its most in nearly two weeks, causing its seven-day new case rate to increase for the second-consecutive day.
As of Thursday, the region was averaging 135.5 new cases per day over the last week, up from a low of 116.1 on Tuesday but still below last weekâs high of 160. Sullivan County reported the most new cases with 89, while Carter County (+51) was the only other to report more than 50 new cases. Case totals in Hancock and Johnson counties were reduced by one.
Thursdayâs new case increase caused active infections, which are still at their lowest point since October, to rise for the second time this month. The region has 1,333 active cases, an increase of 13 from Wednesday. Hawkins and Washington counties each reported active case increases of 11, the only counties in the region to see a double-digit rise in active cases. Johnson (-8), Sullivan (-3) and Unicoi (-2) cou